GAZA, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Israel will open two of its border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday to allow in shipments of humanitarian aid and commercial goods, a Palestinian official said on Tuesday after consulting with Israeli counterparts. Raed Fattouh, coordinator of supplies for the Hamas-ruled coastal territory, spoke to Reuters after the Islamist faction said it was examining a possible return to an Egyptian-brokered truce which collapsed on Friday.
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (L) tours the construction of the barrier around Jerusalem December 23, 2008, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). Israel must complete ...
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